Rural vs. Urban Americans
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Answer the following questions concerning the rural and urban citizens of America during the Great Depression and the New Deal:
1) Define the term rural and urban.
2) Compare and contrast the
social and economic effects the Great Depression had on rural and urban Americans?
3) Compare and contrast how rural and urban Americans coped with the Great Depression.
4) Compare and contrast the attitudes of rural and urban Americans had towards FDR's New Deal programs.
5) Develop relevant and plausible explanations for the attitudes they may have had towards the government assistance programs.

Task:

Copy and paste various sources describing the lives of urban and rural Americans during the Great Depression and the New Deal. These sources can include song lyrics, letters, posters, newspaper articles, art pieces, and photographs. GIve a brief description of each source. Don't forget to cite all of your sources.